

Germany Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Critics of the repatriation argue that the Bronzes were bought legitimately by German collectors in the 19th century and that Nigeria was never a German colony.
Critics of the repatriation argue that the Bronzes were bought legitimately by German collectors in the 19th century and that Nigeria was never a German colony.
The bronzes were removed from the Edo kingdom when admiral Sir Harry Rawson led British soldiers into Benin City in 1897